Rory Hutchings

Director & Head of Rural Practice

Rory is a Director and the Head of the Rural Practice team at JCP Solicitors. Rory’s wealth of knowledge and experience in the area of land and agriculture is welcomed by his ever expanding Welsh client base. A friendly and down to earth manner, he has strong links with the NFU Cymru and is well aware of the issues facing the farming community in Wales and further afield.

Rory is proud of the relationships he has with his clients in the farming community and is a regular at farming events such as the Royal Welsh Show and other smaller local shows across South Wales.

Particular legal interests include:

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (including the termination of tenancies and compensation);

Rory is singled out for praise in the Legal 500 for his expertise in Agriculture & Estates and Planning & Environment. Chambers state he is "extremely experienced in the area” with “a genuine interest in farming issues” and the ability to provide "specialist advice."

Rory is a fellow of the Agricultural Law Association, a member of the United Kingdom Environmental Lawyers Association and the Property Litigation Association.

Rory is married with two daughters, owns a small holding and is learning to speak Welsh.

Rory Hutchings heads the rural practice group. His expertise includes landlord and tenant matters and public and private rights of way. Sources describe Hutchings as a "first-class lawyer," and an "extremely good litigator who is very active in this sector.

Chambers and Partners 2016 Edition

A leader in Wales for agriculture and estates work’, JCP Solicitors provides a ‘first-class service’ from its Carmarthen office. Team head Rory Hutchings is noted for his combination of ‘expert legal knowledge with an affable manner’.

Legal 500 2016

We were very impressed with the service we received from Rory. He dealt with all correspondence extremely quickly (at unsociable hours) and we really valued his experience and calm, reassuring manner.

The "fantastic" Rory Hutchings is head of the rural practice group at JCP. He handles a varied workload, including landlord and tenant, rights of way and adverse possession matters. An interviewee praises his ability to handle disputes, adding: "His agricultural law knowledge is second to none." Another source says: "He's well embedded in the sector. He gets out and about and understands his clients.

The "fantastic" Rory Hutchings is head of the rural practice group at JCP. He handles a varied workload, including landlord and tenant, rights of way and adverse possession matters. An interviewee praises his ability to handle disputes, adding: "His agricultural law knowledge is second to none."(Chambers UK 2018)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for your support and professionalism in what has been an extremely difficult and frustrating situation for us and the knowledge that you and your team were there to fight our corner has been invaluable.